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york city and new jersey. we can do this. we're a very strong, powerful nation and you couldn't be more correct by saying, if we do it, we protect ourselves we reduce the potential damage, and we also put people to work. ms. velazquez: that's correct. in the long haul, not only do we protect our citizens, but the economy will not suffer. look at new york. it came to a standstill. we didn't have transportation, infrastructure was totally paralyzed. transportation in terms of gas lean in new york, we couldn't do it. -- in terms of bringing gasoline into new york, we couldn't do it. so this is the right thing for us to do, for our nation to protect our citizens, but it could improve the economic conditions of our entire nation by creating so much high-paying jobs at this time when the economy continues to struggle. mr. garamendi: i know that you're deeply involved in the small business, you're the ranking member of the small business committee here in the house of representatives. and i would expect that there wo
york city and new jersey. we can do this. we're a very strong, powerful nation and you couldn't be more correct by saying, if we do it, we protect ourselves we reduce the potential damage, and we also put people to work. ms. velazquez: that's correct. in the long haul, not only do we protect our citizens, but the economy will not suffer. look at new york. it came to a standstill. we didn't have transportation, infrastructure was totally paralyzed. transportation in terms of gas lean in new...
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they probably move about 20% of all passengers in the world in new york city. and a hit like that was incredible. i understand mayor bloomberg, we met with yesterday, will be in town today, and we had discussions yesterday about fema, which our committee overseas -- oversees and also transportation and infrastructure that was hurt. that may be the subject of additional scrutiny by the committee, but today, again, we are focused on looking particularly at amtrak's structural organization. i might also recall that with the last hearing what we'll be doing on the northeast corridor, our very first hearing was on january 27, 2011, when i became chair of the full committee. we did that in grand central terminal where we focused on the future of high speed rail in the northeast corridor, and our last hearing on december 13 we'll focus on that same and the progress we have made since that hearing. it's kind of interesting how you come about choosing topics for some of these hearings. after reflect a moment, a lot of people when they go home, maybe they go to bed, mayb
they probably move about 20% of all passengers in the world in new york city. and a hit like that was incredible. i understand mayor bloomberg, we met with yesterday, will be in town today, and we had discussions yesterday about fema, which our committee overseas -- oversees and also transportation and infrastructure that was hurt. that may be the subject of additional scrutiny by the committee, but today, again, we are focused on looking particularly at amtrak's structural organization. i...
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new york city took a tremendous hit from the storm. we have reported over 24 people dead. that is out of an estimated 61 nationwide. two of the largest hospitals in our city, bellevue and n.y.u. medical center, were evacuated. i toured n.y.u. medical yesterday, and i'm touring bellevue today as parts of queens in lower manhattan. they were talking about during the dark in the night of this storm, they really saw courageous work on behalf of the nurses and others at n.y.u. medical. they were carrying fragile newborns out. the other hospitals have opened their doors to take care of people that are hurting. and fema has been coordinating the major disaster relief. there have been phone calls every day for the new york delegation and other elected on how fema is responding. there is a great need for food and water in lower manhattan, and it's really eerie when you go belove roughly 37th street, it's total blackout. there are no lights, no traffic lights, no phones, nothing. no way to communicate. so when you're down there you can't even send an email. you can't make a phone ca
new york city took a tremendous hit from the storm. we have reported over 24 people dead. that is out of an estimated 61 nationwide. two of the largest hospitals in our city, bellevue and n.y.u. medical center, were evacuated. i toured n.y.u. medical yesterday, and i'm touring bellevue today as parts of queens in lower manhattan. they were talking about during the dark in the night of this storm, they really saw courageous work on behalf of the nurses and others at n.y.u. medical. they were...
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york city. on c-span-2, obama biographer's discuss his evolution as president. and on c-span-3, a professor how rainy on the threats and challenges facing -- hal raney on the threats and challenges facing the government work force. here is a brief look at some comments from this morning. >> when i left the white house i did a tour of the country and talked to a bunch of smart people because the truth is the world has changed. technology, entertainment, your world, all those things have changed drastically in four years. one person gave me a great piece of advice. he said you have to blow up the 2008 campaign. you're only the 1965 rolling stones once. the second time, you have to overcharge for your tickets. i told the president, it is not going to be 2008 again. he said what are you talking on?ut, we wan i said, but we're in a different time. we have to do things differently. he said, ok, but it has to be about the grassroots. >> and you have to win. there was a real debate about this. there was
york city. on c-span-2, obama biographer's discuss his evolution as president. and on c-span-3, a professor how rainy on the threats and challenges facing -- hal raney on the threats and challenges facing the government work force. here is a brief look at some comments from this morning. >> when i left the white house i did a tour of the country and talked to a bunch of smart people because the truth is the world has changed. technology, entertainment, your world, all those things have...
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an event hosted earlier today in new york city. on c-span 2, president obama. that is all tonight on the c- span network beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> the name of this place still resonates with the shuddering in the hearts of the american people. more than any other name in the civil war except abraham lincoln. what happened here was the crux of our terrible national trial. even americans who are not sure precisely what transpired know all the glory and all the tragedy we associate with the civil war resides most probably -- palpably here. >> next, remarks from federal communications commission chairman julius genachowski. he spoke at an event earlier today. it is one hour. >> good afternoon. thank you for joining the conversation with julius genachowski. normal rules that you are all familiar with. welcome to our meeting today. please completely turned off yourself phones, blackberrys, and all wireless devices. as a reminder, this meeting is on the record. i am very excited to be here today. this is perhaps the most anticipated cfr event. i am glad the c
an event hosted earlier today in new york city. on c-span 2, president obama. that is all tonight on the c- span network beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> the name of this place still resonates with the shuddering in the hearts of the american people. more than any other name in the civil war except abraham lincoln. what happened here was the crux of our terrible national trial. even americans who are not sure precisely what transpired know all the glory and all the tragedy we associate...
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you violated the new york city charter by running for a third term as mayor. we are in a very dire state here and i wish republicans run the country would offer us new york republicans help and an opportunity to really balance out the political system here. host: thank you for the call this morning. if a time for a few more calls. all weekend long we will be featuring the history and literary life of vermont capital city with a population of just about 8000 people. the smallest united states state capitol. here is the mayor talking about the city. [video clip] >> it is the smallest state capital and america. in terms of vermont, we have the largest historic district in the state. it is a very historic community, founded in 1791. it is run to about 20,000 during the day. largely because of the jobs that are here, the center of commerce and the area. we are fortunate here that we are somewhat insulated from a lot of the trends that occurred nationally. our economy is pretty stable because we rely on the state as a primary source of jobs. our insurance companies
you violated the new york city charter by running for a third term as mayor. we are in a very dire state here and i wish republicans run the country would offer us new york republicans help and an opportunity to really balance out the political system here. host: thank you for the call this morning. if a time for a few more calls. all weekend long we will be featuring the history and literary life of vermont capital city with a population of just about 8000 people. the smallest united states...
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york city. it will pass under the gateway national recreation area and deliver natural gas to residents of brooklyn and queens. under current law, the national park service does not have the authority to approve the pipeline. therefore, hongman grimm introduced h.r. 2606 to allow the project to move forward benefiting not only new york residents but also visitors to gateway national recreation area. h.r. 2606 has bipartisan support and is supported by the national park service. the house approved its legislation in february. it has passed the senate with noncontroversial amendments. we are now acting to send this to the president. i urge adoption of h.r. 2606 and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from arizona virginia tech. mr. grijalva: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. grijalva: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the g
york city. it will pass under the gateway national recreation area and deliver natural gas to residents of brooklyn and queens. under current law, the national park service does not have the authority to approve the pipeline. therefore, hongman grimm introduced h.r. 2606 to allow the project to move forward benefiting not only new york residents but also visitors to gateway national recreation area. h.r. 2606 has bipartisan support and is supported by the national park service. the house...
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york city. host: how about a question or comment on the budget talks in the fiscal cliff? caller: i would like to talk about that. >> when you speak we need to broaden the tax base and you want to ask the poor people, because at this country that is in poverty or close to party, and you want them to not only pay a payroll tax and you want that to go away, but you don't want the rich to basically -- you want to keep their tax cuts but you want to add an income tax on top of their payroll tax for the port, how do you justify that? guest: first of all, what i said was a majority of americans pay more in payroll taxes and income taxes. the poverty rate in the united states is 15.9%. 46.4% of americans don't pay income taxes. obviously, if you are near poor, you could argue he should not have to pay income taxes. i don't know what the right amount is, somewhere between 15.9% and 46.4%, but i think it is a lot closer to 15.9%. i believe, and as i said before, that we need to increase the effective tax
york city. host: how about a question or comment on the budget talks in the fiscal cliff? caller: i would like to talk about that. >> when you speak we need to broaden the tax base and you want to ask the poor people, because at this country that is in poverty or close to party, and you want them to not only pay a payroll tax and you want that to go away, but you don't want the rich to basically -- you want to keep their tax cuts but you want to add an income tax on top of their payroll...
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yorker and housing commissioner in new york city, visiting family, i attended a funeral yesterday for the daughter of a friend who was killed in the storm as well as seeing a very very large scale development that i remember the planning of, i remember cutting the ribbon with mayor broomberg and to now see that entire development flooded, it was particularly moving to me. all of those experiences. but i also saw remarkable courage and strength that i know is a hall mark of new yorkers and of those residents of the entire riegenn recovering. i met one woman whose home had burned to the ground. she had lost a relative in 9/11. and not long before that i had watched flight 586 crash just a few blocks fwr her home. and she was taking strength and preparing to rebuild once again. so remarkable efforts. and also i visited one of the disaster recovery centers that fema had set up, met families that were registering there, shook the hands and thanked national guard members and a whole range of others that are working to support shelters and hospitals to get power and heat back up. and feeding
yorker and housing commissioner in new york city, visiting family, i attended a funeral yesterday for the daughter of a friend who was killed in the storm as well as seeing a very very large scale development that i remember the planning of, i remember cutting the ribbon with mayor broomberg and to now see that entire development flooded, it was particularly moving to me. all of those experiences. but i also saw remarkable courage and strength that i know is a hall mark of new yorkers and of...
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chief speech writer for the new york city mayor rudy guiliani, john is a senior columnist for newsweek and the daily beast as well as a cnn contributor. they were responsible for writing the eulogies of all firefighters and police officers who died during 9/11. the author of "independent nation." and "wingnut." also the editor of america's greatest newspaper columns. now, ladies and gentlemen, let's listen to a conversation on growing up in the white house. please join me in welcoming susan ford bales, lynda johnson robb, and john to the stage. [applause] >> by way of beginning, last night, we were sitting up late talking about today's talk. you are quoted in it. gosh, i don't have a copy of it. magically, there was a copy. i went to the page. it was called "touring dixie with lbj." written may 10, 1964. this was meant to be. here are the opening lines about lbj in which lynda is featured later in the column. touring the south with president johnson is like going back to the old evangelical chautauqua circuit. [laughter] this is clearly meant to be. as was indicated, we're going to hav
chief speech writer for the new york city mayor rudy guiliani, john is a senior columnist for newsweek and the daily beast as well as a cnn contributor. they were responsible for writing the eulogies of all firefighters and police officers who died during 9/11. the author of "independent nation." and "wingnut." also the editor of america's greatest newspaper columns. now, ladies and gentlemen, let's listen to a conversation on growing up in the white house. please join me in...
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is a republican city of new york. i do not think they would have done the same for us african- americans here in s.i.. i did want to comment on the election. a lot of people made it out to be a black and white thing. but for black -- for african- americans, it was way more than color. we have more issues on our mind as women, as people working for the city of new york and other cities around the nation. we want a clear future, a better future. there are many, many issues onta -- on the minds of african- americans, and color was not a main factor in as voting. host: there -- the voting process, did the hurricane affect it at all? caller: to be honest, and yorkers are strong. it is not a cliche. governor cuomo put in an executive order. people could vote wherever. it seemed like about working. i have a lot of friends who were volunteering intents -- in tents. they had a tense to replace colin sighed. overall, people were still able to come out and vote in staten island. brooklin, a researcher. host: some of the new gove
is a republican city of new york. i do not think they would have done the same for us african- americans here in s.i.. i did want to comment on the election. a lot of people made it out to be a black and white thing. but for black -- for african- americans, it was way more than color. we have more issues on our mind as women, as people working for the city of new york and other cities around the nation. we want a clear future, a better future. there are many, many issues onta -- on the minds of...
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one of my favorite examples was a group out of new york city called the area code. if you are looking at lots of examples of creative solutions to problems, is one to look at. they did a game around money where communities in the south that have high rates of mortgage defaults, and low rates of savings, and they made up a currency called macon money. macon, georgia, so they had macon money. ads in dollar bills but all of them have been cut in half. they gave out all this money, but they were all half a dollar bill. the currency could be used in local stores in services like cash, but you had to find the other person with half of your bill, and they created a social gaming environment where you could meet up. if we met in a coffee shop we could use its air, and it created a social layer and physical community to transform the community and also bring positive of motions, that you have solved this problem and have success, and it is really interesting. basically, my answer is yes. there are so many crazy things you can thing to do with a game design that bring in posi
one of my favorite examples was a group out of new york city called the area code. if you are looking at lots of examples of creative solutions to problems, is one to look at. they did a game around money where communities in the south that have high rates of mortgage defaults, and low rates of savings, and they made up a currency called macon money. macon, georgia, so they had macon money. ads in dollar bills but all of them have been cut in half. they gave out all this money, but they were...
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and when he learned, rumor has it, when he learned that the space shuttle was going to new york city instead of houston, texas, rumor is that he was trying to get a posse to go up to new york and bring that shuttle back to houston where it belonged. i do not know if that's true or not. but ralph hall loves america. he loves this body. he loves texas. but most of you will he loves the american people. and it's a great honor to be here to recognize you, a statesman, and the favorite son of texas, chairman ralph hall. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from texas, louie gohmert. mr. gohmert: thank you, mr. chairman. for yielding. it is an honor and privilege, pleasure, all three, to be here, pay tribute to our friend, ralph hall. i think i'm the only one that spoke that was actually represented by ralph hall and so it's not my first testimonial for the gentleman from rockwall. and in fact in 2001 it looked like there was a new redistricting map, the legislature had come out with, and it was going to put my hometown o
and when he learned, rumor has it, when he learned that the space shuttle was going to new york city instead of houston, texas, rumor is that he was trying to get a posse to go up to new york and bring that shuttle back to houston where it belonged. i do not know if that's true or not. but ralph hall loves america. he loves this body. he loves texas. but most of you will he loves the american people. and it's a great honor to be here to recognize you, a statesman, and the favorite son of texas,...
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and our son lives in new york city. great places to visit. but you don't really have time i think when you're here as much. but to have the family that's there all the time, it's wonderful but it's -- mr. platts: it's one of the blessings, judy, i've been allowed -- because of my district, about 100 miles each way, in my 12 years serving here, while i've been honored to work here, i've been blessed to live at home all but maybe 13 nights i couldn't go back home. but being able to go home to my wife and children, being there every day kept me grounded. it's one of the sacrifices you a know and the colleagues and families of members make a tremendous -- i'm the exception. i'm the only pennsylvanian, couple of marylanders and virginians. they have to be away all week or relocate their family here. it's a tremendous family commitment. you're right. my kids, when i walk in the door, they don't care if i was meeting with the president of the united states, dad, get rid of the coat and tie. we're late for practice. let's go. kids do a good job keepi
and our son lives in new york city. great places to visit. but you don't really have time i think when you're here as much. but to have the family that's there all the time, it's wonderful but it's -- mr. platts: it's one of the blessings, judy, i've been allowed -- because of my district, about 100 miles each way, in my 12 years serving here, while i've been honored to work here, i've been blessed to live at home all but maybe 13 nights i couldn't go back home. but being able to go home to my...
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for example, new york city as the previous caller asked about is representing by democrats through and through. but it would be heavily hit by upper income tax increases. so i'm not sure so much motivations about who is exactly benefited as much as philosophical beliefs about the role of tax policy. guest: it's true that virtually a huge part of our budget is basically the entitlement programs, medicare, medicaid, social security, defense spending as well as interest payments. and discretionary part of our budget, which is everything else, cops, justice department, nuclear facilities, education, etc., is a small part of the budget. now, the question is not so much about now, but in the future and the future, medicare spending and medicaid spending in particular and to a degree social security, but much less, will come to consume almost the entire budget. because of the baby boomer retirement wave as well as because of increasing health care costs. and that's why lawmakers and policymakers are working so hard to try to get the fiscal house in order. host: we're talking about the so-call
for example, new york city as the previous caller asked about is representing by democrats through and through. but it would be heavily hit by upper income tax increases. so i'm not sure so much motivations about who is exactly benefited as much as philosophical beliefs about the role of tax policy. guest: it's true that virtually a huge part of our budget is basically the entitlement programs, medicare, medicaid, social security, defense spending as well as interest payments. and discretionary...
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i'm sure everyone in new york city joins me in thanking the mayor for his leadership, his competence, his diligence, professionalism, his team has been tireless. mr. mayor, we thank all of you very much. we thank all of the first responders, every one of them. we thank the state and local elected officials who are all here today. special thank you to the burough president who has done great job of leadership on the ground. the county president and nassau county and suffolk county, we thank them all. most of all, mr. president, we thank you and we thank your cabinet, especially secretaries napolitano and donovan and craig fugate for their unprecedented federal presence and effort. i'd also like to thank our federal officials, senator schumer, senator gillibrand, congressman grimm who is with us today for all their help in securing the necessary funds so we can rebuild. 17 days ago on october 29 everything changed for new york. 60 new yorkers lost their lives, tens of thousands saw their homes damaged or destroyed, communities from staten island to long beach to lindenhurst were decimat
i'm sure everyone in new york city joins me in thanking the mayor for his leadership, his competence, his diligence, professionalism, his team has been tireless. mr. mayor, we thank all of you very much. we thank all of the first responders, every one of them. we thank the state and local elected officials who are all here today. special thank you to the burough president who has done great job of leadership on the ground. the county president and nassau county and suffolk county, we thank them...
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the freak storm ravaged new york city. when storms like that happen, it does help consensus. i do not think that will be at the top of the agenda. immigration reform is probably more of the momentum behind that. >> there are two issues that have changed dramatically, 180 degrees. one is gay rights. this country went to a much broader acceptance of gay rights and gay marriage. just stunning. part is a democratic shift. the rise of the young voters who are more tolerant. the other is a climate change. there was a big movement among evangelicals to save the lord's earth, to save the greatest gift we were given. it made a lot of sense with the far right's agenda. it has been turned into the exact opposite. climate change is happening and it is partially caused by human kind. that is happening just a few years after both parties in a pretty wide degree that something had to be done for different reasons. stunning. >> somebody was compiling the best tweets of the campaign. john hunstman in the primaries. "i agree with the scientific consensus on global warming. call me crazy." that
the freak storm ravaged new york city. when storms like that happen, it does help consensus. i do not think that will be at the top of the agenda. immigration reform is probably more of the momentum behind that. >> there are two issues that have changed dramatically, 180 degrees. one is gay rights. this country went to a much broader acceptance of gay rights and gay marriage. just stunning. part is a democratic shift. the rise of the young voters who are more tolerant. the other is a...
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it creates more jobs in the manufacturing and services sector in new york city. new york and russia have a special relationship. last year new york exported $497 million worth of goods to russia which directly supported an estimated 1,400 jobs. additionally, new york city is home to one of the largest russian communities in the united states. and that i am very proud to say i represent. so i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of american jobs and vote aye on h.r. 6156, and, madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin. mr. levin: how much time remains on each side? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, has nine minutes. and the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp, has 15 1/2 minutes. mr. levin: mr. chairman, i think i'll proceed. shall i do that? it's now my pleasure to yield a minute and a half to another vigorous member of our committee on all issues, mr. pascrell from the state of new jersey. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ne
it creates more jobs in the manufacturing and services sector in new york city. new york and russia have a special relationship. last year new york exported $497 million worth of goods to russia which directly supported an estimated 1,400 jobs. additionally, new york city is home to one of the largest russian communities in the united states. and that i am very proud to say i represent. so i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of american jobs and vote aye on h.r. 6156, and, madam speaker, i...
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i can remember after i retired i was doing an event for morgan stanley up in new york city and their headquarters over looking the city you get a real sense of you are somebody in power and while we're waiting for the guests to arrive that i was supposed to talk to, some of the morgan stanley investment bankers were talking to me and this one young guy came up and said it must have really bothered you to not have made much money as you served in the military and became chairman. that must have really bothered you. i said we never thought abet. you had to think about that and talk to your piers about this all the time. i said no. and the conclusion that was the difference between military culture and that culture was like night and day. they serve for the bonus for the money and we serve for other reasons that we've talked about. and that's a very noble thing. and you have heard it for the last several days. war is not glorious but the service of people to their country can be glorious and you've heard some real heroes talk about this service, service is something bigger than yourself
i can remember after i retired i was doing an event for morgan stanley up in new york city and their headquarters over looking the city you get a real sense of you are somebody in power and while we're waiting for the guests to arrive that i was supposed to talk to, some of the morgan stanley investment bankers were talking to me and this one young guy came up and said it must have really bothered you to not have made much money as you served in the military and became chairman. that must have...
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we will have the capacity of new york city alone to be serving up to half a million meals per day. but again, closely coordinated in locations with the cities, states, and the fema regions. >> can you update me specifically with what fema and the u.s. army corps of engineer assets are being sent to alleviate the impact particularly at the jersey shore? >> last night, we had several generators installed. it looks like we will be up to 70 generators installed. we are doing assessments to see what it will take to get the port facilities back up and running. there was quite a bit of transportation impact. we're working with the u.s. dot. although there has been a lot of mutual aid to bring in, more utility crews from surrounding areas as far south and west as california, those cruz becher drive in and get their relatively fast have driven in. but we still have crews on the west coast that have 3-5 days transit time. there is also concerned that with the fire season, if they could not get back for their fire season was that gets going, that they would not be able to send their resources
we will have the capacity of new york city alone to be serving up to half a million meals per day. but again, closely coordinated in locations with the cities, states, and the fema regions. >> can you update me specifically with what fema and the u.s. army corps of engineer assets are being sent to alleviate the impact particularly at the jersey shore? >> last night, we had several generators installed. it looks like we will be up to 70 generators installed. we are doing assessments...
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we have to fight for that young family in long island, new york. the one that wants to buy a home in the community they grew up in cannot afford it. we have to fight for that family in sioux city, iowa that can afford health insurance to pay the bills for its young son. we have to fight for those high school students in los angeles who are saying no to drugs and yes to their future. we have to open up that door of college opportunity to every young person in this country. [cheers and applause] we have to fight to end the shame of homelessness in this country. we have to fight for those unemployed steelworkers in pennsylvania and youngstown, ohio who want to be able to have a good job and a good wage to support themselves and their families. and we have to fight for those families and met with in california whose children today are permanently crippled because toy happen to live tnext door one of the worst toxic waste dumps in the united states of america. this campaign has not been just about me and lloyd bentsen. it has been about these families a
we have to fight for that young family in long island, new york. the one that wants to buy a home in the community they grew up in cannot afford it. we have to fight for that family in sioux city, iowa that can afford health insurance to pay the bills for its young son. we have to fight for those high school students in los angeles who are saying no to drugs and yes to their future. we have to open up that door of college opportunity to every young person in this country. [cheers and applause]...
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bridges in my home community of western new york. every second of every day seven cars carrying our families drive on a bridge that is structurally deficient. in the city of buffalo we are preparing to make a decision about the future of the elevated skyway bridge a roadway classified by officials as being structurally deficient, fracture critical and functionally obsolete. federal investments should help communities make smart decisions to become more self-sufficient. investing in smart infrastructure is not simply about tearing down our crumbling bridges, it's about rebuilding our nation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> to atres the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. >> today i rise to honor colorado board of education schafer on his retirement. throughout his career in congress and the state board of education he has dedicated himself to improving the educ
bridges in my home community of western new york. every second of every day seven cars carrying our families drive on a bridge that is structurally deficient. in the city of buffalo we are preparing to make a decision about the future of the elevated skyway bridge a roadway classified by officials as being structurally deficient, fracture critical and functionally obsolete. federal investments should help communities make smart decisions to become more self-sufficient. investing in smart...